"G-14" Disbanded !

[TheChosenOne]

from the G-14 webby

yesterday 15/2/07

Today's announcement of a letter of intent signed by the clubs with UEFA and FIFA signals a welcome and long-sought change in governance of football.
By entering into a real and mature dialogue with the clubs, UEFA and FIFA have signalled their intention to correct the imbalance that exists in the governance of the game at European and international levels. Through the creation of a new, independent European Clubs Association, clubs will be appropriately represented in the decision-making bodies in UEFA and FIFA and a number of long-standing issues, such as the compensation for player participation in European Championships and World Cups should be resolved.
Once such a European Clubs Association is in place, it may become the sole independent representative body defending the interests of clubs at European and international levels.
G-14 members will next meet at a General Assembly on 15 February in order to decide upon the future of the organisation.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7190186.stm

 

[Mattspur]

Great news for the game.

 

[idlepete]

Cue G14 threatening to set up their own European Superleague.

 

[DFF]

Cue G14 threatening to set up their own European Superleague.

"The fact is the with the dissolving of the G14 all of their legal actions against Uefa are going to go as well as the threat of a European super league, which I think was a big concern..." [sic]

 

[Doctor Who]

finnaly G -14 sucks

 

[deselina]

they've only changed the name..

the new organisation will be like a UN with the former G14 clubs as the security council.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

They (5ive or Steps-15 or whoever they are) always go on about how the FIFA system needs work, it's out of date, there's no dialogue between the clubs and the governing bodies, they only serve their own interests etc. but not once have the stopped to think how hypocritical they've become over the last ten years or so...

 

[llamafarmer]

Would rather they were dismembered. Or even better - disembowelled!

But I guess disbanding is a start.